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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03

what I shall term the reception com,
mittee."
Take up double-time, mister, we
haven't got all day to wait"
Fall in!' the command was, sharply.
You should have seen those green bows
trying to get in ranks. There were now
about one hundred .'beasts," and they
looked like herd of Texas steers.
though more subdued. After while
the beasts including my trembling
self. were strung out into long, waver-
ing line. and cadet corporal COM
menced to call the roll of candidates.
Each one was instructed to answer,
''Herer Some who answered present"
were nipped in the bud, and taught a
lesson in cadet discipline. One poor
fellow, who was rather tardy in reply
ing to his name, was commanded TO
''step out and answer to his name. :"
"Step OUT is the West Point slang for
''make haste" and when the "beast"
actually did step out of rank, he was
surprised at the celebrity with which he
was made to step back. The forma-
ton was for dinner, and we were re-
tanned until the battalion of cadets bad
started. They marched off, headed by
the drum corps, with all the accuracy
and beauty OF vast machine. Finally
our time came. The plebes at the head
of the column interpreted the meaning
of the command. Forward, march,
and the procession started for the large
granite structure known as the mess
hall.
1t was like running the gauntlet.
One cadet in the rear of the line hol-
Tered at me in voice of special envy:
Drag in your chin about yard,
miSteri | want to see less sloiching
among you beasts; stand up, sr!' L
tried to obey. Each plebe had lis coat
buttoned full up, the palms of his hands
to the front and all the while his toes
digging up the gravel of the area.
At the mess hall several takes laden
with substantials, were for the beasts, "
though not many ate heartily. Had
we been allowed to take oureyes from
our plates we would have seen several
hundred spooney cadets partaking of
victuals with relish born Of exercise,
and discussing merrily camp festivities
and the budding pleasure of climbing
beasts" We could hear the whirr and
clatter, but if cheeky "beast" looked
up from his plate, in an instant a
"yearling'' corporal would be on hand
to reprimand him with well, mister,
what are you gazing around forP Do
you suppose we are put here for you to
look at?'
Dinner over, back to barracks the
beasts were marched. 1t was not
many days, however, before we were
removed to the camp to join our
unbrotherly brethren who had pre-
coded us.
Reporting has its novelty, and by the
time the young aspirant enters camp a
great deal of the novel is gone; that is,
the ice is broken, but the freezing sem
sation still fingers.
Plebe camp is the most uncomfortable
portion of the four years spent in cadet
service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
LITERARY SUCCESS.
Regularity of Habit Requisite of Cred
liable Work.

Regularity of Habit as n Requisite of Cred
liable Work.
All literary men who accomplish
much and maintain their health do their
work in tire morning and do it every
morning. It's the daily task, performed
morning after morning throughout the
year-carefully, conscientiously, per-
sistently-that tells in great results.
Eut in order to perform this task in this
way there must be regular habits of
sleep, with which nothing shall be al
lowed to interfere. The man who eats
late suppers, attends parties and clubs,
or dimes out every night, can not work
in the morning. Such man has, in
fact, no time to work in the whole roand
of the hours. Late and irregular habits
at night are fatal to literary production
rs a rule. The exceptional cases are
those which have fatal results upon life
in a few years.
One thing is certain: No great thing
can be done in literary production with
out habit of some sort, and we believe
that all writers who maintain their
health write in the morning. The night
work on daily papers is killing work,
and ought to be followed only few
years by any man. A man who follows
literature should always go to his labor
with willing mind, and he can only
do this by being accustomed to take it
up at regular hours. We called upon
preacher the other day-one of the
most eloquent and able men in the
pulpit of this State. He was in his
study, which was out of his house, and
his wife simply had to say that there
was no way by which she could get at
him even if she should wish to see him
herself. He was wise. He had his
regular hours of labor, which no person
was permitted to interrupt. In the
afternoon he could be seen; in the
morning never. A rule like this is alb
solutely necessary to every man who
wishes to accomplish much. It's aston
ishing how much man may accom-
plish with the habit of doing his utmost
oNll bhlCC VI lOul HOulo III JHC ilOIu-
ing. He can do this every day, have
his afternoons and evenings to himself,
maintain the highest health and live a
life of generous length. Good habit is
relief, too. from all temptation to the
use of stimulants. By it mans brain
may become just as reliable producer
as his hand, and the cheerfulness and
healthfulness which it will bring to the
mind will show themselves in all the
issues of the mind. The writings of
those contemporaneous geniuses, Scott
and Byron, illustrate this point suffi-
GENTLY. One is all robust health, the
result of sound habit; the other is all
fever and irregularity. What could Poe
not have done with Longfellow's habitP
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
ARSENICAL POISONS.
A Dealer in Insecticides Pronounces Them
Dangerous and Costly.

A Dealer in Insecticides Pronounces Them
Dangerous and Costly.
In my business l sell various insec-
ticides-Parisgreen, London-purple,
Slung-shot and ordinary insect powder.
learn much of the results-some ex-
pected and others unexpected. For in
stance, 1 have learned of the death of
two horses and three cattle in this
county through the use of Paris-green,
during period of twelve months. /
have >een told also of injury from the
same cause to two persons and the
probable death of a third. 1t is not at
all probable that l have heard of all
the instances of injury due to this
poison; nor is it probable that more
harm has resulted here than elsewhere.
Surprising that the instances reported
be taken as an average of those hap
pening throughout the country, and
that it is used elsewhere as literally as
it is here. what an appalling array of
disasters we have! At this rate the
statistics of my State would show the
loss of nearly five hundred horses and
cattle, and the losses of the nation
would be in proportion, besides the in
Jury and death of hundreds of men,
women and children. This seems al
most incredible, but are not the prem
Uses and the differences probably just !?
1t is true that most OF these injuries
have been caused through carelessness,
but that does not argue that the use of
an article should be continued when it
is liable through carelessness to cause
SO much harm. Pistols carried about
the person are little to be apprehended
if handled with great care. yet sensible
people object to them because of the
danger of careless handling.
Ny own duty seems plain to mel
shall not offer these violent poisons for
use where comparatively innocNous
substances can be substituted for them.
Charlottesville, (Lnd) Cor. Rural
NeU Yorker.
Talk is cheap. The man who talks
too much gets so liberal that he gives
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03
TEACHING TEMPERANCE.

EACHING TEMPERANCE.
One Mothers Experience with the Sc,en-
tific Instruction of Her Boys a School.
wonder if any other mother has
two boys who are such walking inter-
rogation points as mine are. They
come home from school bubbling over
with information, which, they proceed
to impart to me in the Socratic fashion.
Mamma, who killed the Gorgon?'
said Arthur-who is reading Charles
Kingley's Greek Heroes day
last week, when l was busy making "a
cottage pudding for dinner. tried to
remember whether it was Perseus OF
Theseus, and, on the Irishman's prin-
ciple that if it was not one it was the
other, managed to answer it right.
The next question proved not so
easy. Mamma, where are the East
ern Highlands"
"Oh, a part of Boston, 1 suppose" I
answered, absently, trying to remem-
Der whether had put any salt into the
pudding sauce.
mot right" said my young men,
tor; "the Eastern Highlands extend
from the Appalachian system to the
Great Atlantic Plain"
"Well," 1 said, you can see the
great Atlantic plain in Boston; that is,
if you stand on high enough ground
and use your eyes"
"Oh, you mean the great Atlantic
Ocean; that isn't it at ALL" said my
Disguised young teacher.
The new Temperance text books have
just been introduced into our schools,
so, now, my teaching is all on the line
of the physical effects of alcohol of the
human system.
mamma, what does alcohol do tc
the musclesP" said Eddie, the younge,
and more fervid apostle of Temper
ance, the other day.
81 suppose it weakens them" said,
doubtfully.
mo, it don't; it changes the muscles
into fat" said Master Eddie, and both
boys looked suspiciously at my plump
self
"Oh, WE'LL" answered, quickly, in
self defense, sit doesn't make good,
solid fat, but soft and flabby."
Both boys gave my arm a reassuring
pinch, and confidence was restored tc
their young bosoms.
what does alcohol do to the human
stomach3'' was the next question.
at causes dyspepsia" said l, taking
refuge in a long word.
"Worse than that" said both boys
in chorus; sit takes the coat all off
mans stomach"
81 have known it to take the coat
off his back, too" 1 answered, jocose-
ly; but they were in no joking mood.
THAT is nothing, mamma; man
might stop drinking, and earn money
and buy a new coat for his back, but
he could never get his coat for his
stomach back again"
Another time, when we had boiled
eggs for breakfast, the boys took occa-
sion to explain how the brain becomes
cooked in alcohol until it is almost like
the hard-boiled egg, till, at last, said:
well. boys, how do you suppose
man feels with his muscles turned to
fat, the coat of his stomach all gone,
and his head full of hard boiled eggs
instead of brains?"
81 think he didn't know what it was
going to do to him, or he wouldn't
have used it," said Eddie. "You
won't oct any of the schonl-hovc IN usa
it, not if they was a-dying," he pro-
tested, forgetting his grammar in his
earnestness.
After the boys had gone to school
kept thinking of Eddie's words, and
thanking God for scientific Temper
ance teaching IN the schools.
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03

A PETITION signed by POS, 1927 of his
subjects, one-third the adult popula-
ton of Sweden, has been presented to
King Oscar, asking for the total prohi-
bition of the liquor traffic. The King
has power to suppress the trade, and
the fact that himself, the Queen and
his Ministry, have all signed the total
abstinence pledge, give rise to the
hope that he will use his royal preroga-
tive to free his dominion from this
urse.-Ndtiondl IT, G. 7. T. Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03

The Boston Board of Health has
been Analysing and investigating some
of the tones, bitters and Temperance
drinks which are offered in the drug
store as 'purely vegetable extracts,
stimulating but not Intoxicating" etc.
1t is found that some of them contsin
from twenty to forty per cent Of
alcohol
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03

Talk is cheap. The man who talks
too much gets so liberal that he gives
himself away.-Balttnaore american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-03

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes
necessitY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09
NO. 5
France Since 1898.
From n ew York Wolrd. !

From N ew York Wolrdl
The many changes in the French
Government since 1898 are most in
teresting. Though the causes of the
French Revolution were at work
long before the meeting of the
States General in 1889, the first time
that it had convened since 1914. then
began in legislative way the
troubles which have never since been
securely quieted. For four year after
lhe meeting >of the States Generals
the popular power continued to rise
until Louis XVI. was beheaded, in
1898, when the royal prerogative was
exterminsted and the bloody career
of the revolutionists prevailed un-
checked
1t fairly burned itself out in its in
tensity and prepared the way for the
dictatorship of Napoleon, soon to be
followed by his coronation as En-.
peror. He wrought order in home
affairs, and at the same time conduct
ed the unparalleled series of wars in
which his fame was consumated and
which ended in bis downfall in 1914.
He was Emperor but for ten years.
The allies placed Louis XVIII. on
the throne, from which he was driven
for one hundred days in the following
year by Napoleon, on his return from
Elba. Louis XVIII. was reinstated
after Waterloo and reigned for nine
years longer. His brother, Charles
n, then reigned for six years and
was dethroned in 1880 by revolt, to
make place for the Citizen King,
Louis Philippe. who was in turn
overthrown by the revolution of 1848
when the second Republic began its
short and troubled existence
Socialistic troubles and general dis
content eliminated in the coup de 'etat
by which Louis Napoleon, then Presi.
dent, paved the way to be made EN-
peror, in 1852. His Empire lasted
nineteen years only. and was sustain
ed mainly by the policy of diverting
the attention OF the people from the
internal administration. He entered
upon the Crimean war in 1854, held
an International Exhibition in Paris
1855. engaged in war with Austria
in 1859, sent MaximilIisn to Mexico,
aud expended vast sums under Baron
Haussman in the establishment OF
Paris. The funds to defray the ex-
penses were obtained and expended
in way that. with other sggrava-
tions, brought forth threatening mani
festations that doubtless led the EN-
peror to look for another way to oc-
cupy the popular mind. He found it,
and thereby hastened his own down.
fall Then came the Republic for the
third time.
There have thus been nine revolu-
tionary changes in the French Gov
erment in less than q century. The
shortest duration of any Government
was one hundred days, and the long
est that of Nspoleon-nineteen years.
The present Republic has lasted six
teen years. but they haye been un-
| settled ones.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09
Take 1t Either Way.

eyes," said the railway agent, "our
road transported 1900 hogs last
year, not including Chicago drum
mers."
Look here" said q commercial
tourist, who was present, II object
to that statement"
(Which, to the fguresi Well. I
can show the books for it."
"No; not the figures, but your re-
mark about the Chicago drummers." +"
"You are from Chicago, are your"
81 am"
"You are drummer, too, per-
haps?"
Yes, SIR"
"Then of course I'll amend my re-
mark, aud say that we carried over
100000 hogs last year, including
Chicago drummers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09
Early History Of Coffee.

From the Grocery World.l
The first authentic mention made
of coffee. or its use, by an European,
is probably that Of Leonerd Rauwolf,
German physician and traveller, who
returned from an extended journey
through Syria and other countries Of
the East in 1878. Certain 1t is that
the first scientific account Of the plant
and its product is that given by Pros
per Alpimus, an Italian naturalist, in
his "Medicina Egyptorum." publish
ed at Venice in 1891; he also particu-
larly describes the plant and its vir-
tues in his History Of Egyptian
plants" published in the same city in
1892.
Its use as beverage is referred to
in the seventeenth century by two
English travellers, Biddulph and
Finch The former In writing of it
in 1903. says: 1.-THE Turks have for
their most common drink, which is
black kind OF drink made of kind of
pulselike peas and called by them
coava." The latter In 1907, relates
that "the people in the island Of Soco-
tora have, for their best entertain
ment, a china dish Of cobo. black
btterish drink made of berry like
bay.berry. brought from Mecca and
supped off hot"
Pietro della Valia. Venetian, in
letter written from Constantinople In
1915 to friend In his native city
states that: Upon his return to
Venice he should bring with him
some coffee, which he believed was
thing unknown in his country"
which it is said he subsequently did,
credit being accorded him Of intro
ducing the first coffee to Europe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09
Rheumatism

Ia undoubtedly caused by Tactic acid
In the blood. This acid attacks the
tibrous tissues, and causes the pains
and aches in the back. shoulder, knees
ankles. hips and wrists. Thousands
OF people have found In Hoods Sar.
saparilla q positive cure rheumatism.
This medicine. by its purifying &C.
tion, neutralizes the acidity Of the
blood, and also builds up and streng-
thens the whole body.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09

1t is too bad to spend half Of
short life distressed with neuralgia,
when Is cents spent for one bottle Of
Salvation Oil will cure it quickly.
He talked as If be had q frog in
his throat" bat he was only hoarse;
q single bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup relieved the trouble at once.
rs cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09

looked far away to the meadows, far
away to the changing whirl, and the draft
through crack of the window lifted each
pendant curl. Was it dream or vision
or a scene in the green far off? For she
sighed with a gentle murmur and then
was convulsed with a cough. Just then
came a friend to her elbow, companion
who came to rejoice, and she turned with
smile to greet her, but 10 T she had lost her
voice. Yes; Just in that little second, az
her { ;es on the landscape gloat, that draft
through the open crevice had closed up
her delicate throat. And alas. in near
ing city she was to sing on the stage that
night What could she do so voiceless
but to weep at her pitiful plight! Now
the friend who had watched her dilemma
drew forth from her satchel cure. st.
Jacobs Oil it was labeled; a remedy
famous and sure. An external use on the
throttle, well rubbed to remove the cause,
she will always carry a bottle, for she
sang that night with applause. New YORK,
NY, July 6, 1S87.-You may rely on what
told You about the positive cure by st.
Jacobs Oil, which remedy l used on my
wife professionally known as Patti Rosa).
In Hartford, after doctors stating she
could not recover before four weeks, St.
Jacobs Oil cured her IN three days, and
she has not had pain since. Her complaint
at that time was nerve neuralgic Iheuma-
tism, and / can assure you she was great
sufferer. / have never failed In advising
all whom I have met that were complain
ing to use st. Jacobs Oil. If this letter is
Of any value you are entirely welcome.
Very resp'y, r. L. Scott, 239 E. 14th St"
To professional travellers, subjected to
drafts and exposure, it is indispensable.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09
HOW SHE wARBIiED.

She was taking a
trip on the railroad,
and the sday was a
perfect charm. She
re S t e d h er head
'gainst the window
to gaze on the land
scane warm. She
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09

For rather sleepy industry the
sleeping car business has made lots
of money.
Herr Most has tremendous
whisker and no brains to speak of.
Hair Most is most hair.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09
Had Tried Almost Everything,

W. I. Blair, Danville, Va, says,
81 have long suffered from Torpor of
the Liver aud Dyspepsia, and have
tried almost everything. but never
derived half the benefit that ! have
from TUFTS Pills,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-09

A man may be good humored
and yet not be humorist.
Robert Bopner's wealth was not
founded Up feet, but ou 8ctidu.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-03
BARGAINS IN MUSIC.

This favorite Album of Songs and
Ballads. containing thirty-two pieces of
choice and popular music. full sheet
music size. with complete words and
music and piano accompaniment fine
ly printed upon heavy paper with a
very attractive cover The following
are the titles of the songs and ballads
contained in the FavOrite Album:--As
I'd Nothing Else to DO; The Dear Ola
Songs of Home; Mother, Watch the
Little Feet: Oh, You Pretty Blue Eyed
Witch Blue Eyes; katy's Letter; The
Passing Bell: ] Saw Esau Kissing Kate:
Won't You Tell Me Why, Robin; The
Old Garden Gate: Down Below the
Waving Lindens: Faded Leaves: All
Among the Summer Roses: Touch the
Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise; real
ly don't think | shall Marry; Dreaming
of Home: The Old Cottage Clock; Ac-
ross the Sea; A Year Ago: Bachelors
Hall: Ruth and l; Good Night; One
Happy Year Ago; Jennie in the Orch
ard; The Old Barn Gate; Jacks Fare
well; Polly: Whisper in the Twilight.
This is very fine collection of real
vocal gems, and gotten up in very
handsome style. Published in the usu-
al way and bought at music store,
these 81 pieces would cost you S11.20.
We bought job lot of this music at a
great sacrifice and as the holidays are
past we desire to close out our stock
at once. Will send you the entire col
lection well wrapped and postpaid for
only 40 cents. Send Immediately. Adj
dress. THE EMPIRE News Co., Syracuse,
MY.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-03
Roseburg and Rouudabouts.

VIM. Mcintyre is at Netamora under
medical treatment for his sore leg.
Miss Sarah Cummings and Miss Ma
bel MurdOnck went to Belleville, Ont.
on Friday and will visit in that vicinity
fJr some time.
Charles Geirkins and his mother
visited relatives in Ohio last week.
Fremont has Literary Society
which holds forth at the town hall every
Friday evening.
Elders Wilson, Reichard and Clemens
are holding series of nightly meetings
at the North Fremont NJ. +. church
May they accomplish good.
Candidates for office are beginning tC
feel around for their hold on the peo
pie, but everybody knows that politics
repeats itself.
Representative Makelim gave Moses
Burns Jr. an appointment to the State
Normal School at Ypsilanti. lie talks
about going soon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-03
Chips from Oapac,


p. q. Lathrop made visit to Cana.
da last week.
VIM. Demott returned from the lum.
Der woods where he has been at work
all winter.
Last Friday school closed in districts
No. 1, 5 and q.
Miss Mary Roy, is visiting friends in
Port Huron.
A number of teachers from this vi.
cinty attended the Association at TT
Gratiot last week. They report good
time.
"A successful school entertainment
was given at Lynn Corners last Friday
eve. A good time is reported by those
who attended from this place.
A driving bar, on one of &. q. G.. T
engines going west last Friday morn.
ing, broke when about two miles east
of here. doing considerable damage tc
the engine, but luckily the fireman and
engineer escaped with few bruises
Ollie Kemp, one of the boys who went
down the track to see the wrecked EN-.
CINE met with an accident that might
have resulted worse than it did. lie
got ON the train expecting To ride To
the station, but the train did not stoI
and carried him by INLAY City. lie
stepped out OH the platform and fell
off the train bruising his head and arm
considerably. He had very narrow
escape indeed.
At the Citizens Caucus last week, ID
Patterson was nominated for village
President. Great excitement existed
IN nominating Marshal and Treasurer